Stoughton (MBTA station)
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Stoughton is a railroad station on the MBTA Commuter Rail
's Providence/Stoughton Line
located in Stoughton, Massachusetts
. It is the terminus of the Stoughton branch of the Providence/Stoughton Line.
The station was originally built in 1888 for the Old Colony Railroad
and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places
since January 21, 1974. It contains parking lots and sheltered platforms on both sides of Wyman Street, one of which is attached to the station house itself.
MBTA Commuter Rail
The MBTA Commuter Rail serves as the regional rail arm of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, in the United States. It is operated under contract by the Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad Company a joint partnership of Veolia Transportation, Bombardier Transportation and Alternate...
's Providence/Stoughton Line
Providence/Stoughton Line
The Providence/Stoughton Line is a line of the MBTA Commuter Rail system running southwest from Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The main line was originally built by the Boston and Providence Rail Road, and now carries service between Boston and T. F. Green Airport, Rhode Island...
located in Stoughton, Massachusetts
Stoughton, Massachusetts
Stoughton is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 26,962 at the 2010 census. The town is located approximately from Boston, from Providence, and from Cape Cod.-History:...
. It is the terminus of the Stoughton branch of the Providence/Stoughton Line.
The station was originally built in 1888 for the Old Colony Railroad
Old Colony Railroad
The Old Colony Railroad was a major railroad system, mainly covering southeastern Massachusetts and parts of Rhode Island. It operated from 1845 to 1893. Old Colony trains ran from Boston to points such as Plymouth, Fall River, New Bedford, Newport, Providence, Fitchburg, Lowell and Cape Cod...
and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
since January 21, 1974. It contains parking lots and sheltered platforms on both sides of Wyman Street, one of which is attached to the station house itself.